This week in the studio a guest with 31 years of service to this country in the United States Navy. His certifications include but are not limited to Surface Warfare Specialist, Search and Rescue Swimmer, Submarine Dolphins, Special Boat Teams, and is A Navy SEAL that has assignments with Seal Teams 3,1,Naval Special Warfare Group, and Special Operations Command. He has combat deployments to Baghdad, Fallujah, Rhamadi, Haditha, Al Asad, and Columbia. My guest since retiring has worked with the Honor Foundation, and the Warriors and Whiskey Club, an organization that partners with various veteran charities and veteran owned businesses that are dedicated to improve our veteran community. After all those years of service we are going to hear the true story of what a career like that does to you mentally and physically. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Tim Fedrick.
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Tim Fedrick was born in Natchez, Mississippi on 12 March 1972 and raised in Louisiana and Tennessee. Following graduation from Seymour High School in 1990 he enlisted in the Navy on 19 September and reported to Naval Recruit Training Command, San Diego, CA with a follow-on assignment to Radioman “A” School. Designated a Radioman Apprentice in March 1991 he reported to the PRECOMMISSIONING UNIT, ARLEIGH BURKE in Bath Maine. After commissioning, USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) deployed to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and the Red Seas in support of multiple operations with the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) Battle Group, March 1992 – October 1992. During this tour he qualified as Surface Rescue Swimmer and earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) Insignia. After his tour on USS ARLEIGH BURKE, Tim transferred to the NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER (NSWC), Coronado, CA in 1994 and was assigned to Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUDS), Class 199. After graduating BUDS, June 1995, Tim reported to Army Airborne Training, Fort Benning, GA with follow-on orders to SEAL TEAM THREE, Coronado, CA. From August 1995 until April 2001, Tim served as Bravo Platoon, Communications Representative, ARG “A” deployment, Air Representative, Southwest Asia deployment, and Leading Petty Officer (LPO), Southwest Asia deployment. Following SEAL TEAM THREE, he reported to the MK-16 and Seal Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Operator Course at Panama City, FL, April 2001 until August 2001. Tim then reported to SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE TEAM-TWO, Virginia Beach, VA as a Chief Select. From January … Read More